Airbus Industrie A300B4-605R accident near Miami, FL
On November 20, 2000, an Airbus Industrie A300B4-605R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Miami, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: minor.
- Date
- November 20, 2000
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A300B4-605R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 serious, 19 minor
- Damage
- Minor
- Position
- 25.815°N, 80.297°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22314
Official records · MIA01FA029
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Reports from Federal Agencies: ATC Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Reports from Federal Agencies: ATC Information: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 20, 2000, about 1222 eastern standard time, an Airbus Industrie A300B4-605R, N14056, registered to Wilmington Trust Company, and operated by American Airlines, Inc., as flight 1291, a Title 14 CFR Part 121 scheduled international passenger flight, from Miami, Florida, to Port Au Prince, Haiti, had a flight attendant receive fatal injuries during an emergency evacuation after the flight returned to Miami. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft received minor damage and the airline transport-rated pilot, first officer, 5 flight attendants, 3 other crewmembers, and 100 passengers were not injured. One flight attendant received fatal injuries, 3 passengers received serious injuries, and 1 flight attendant and 18 passengers received minor injuries. The flight originated from Miami, Florida, the same day, about 1149. According to American Airlines, Inc. records, the captain reported for the accident flight at 1010 and the first officer reported at 1020. The flight crew received departure paperwork for the flight that included airplane information, weight and balance information, NOTAMS and weather information. Flight 1291 departed the gate at 1120 and was airborne at 1149. The first officer was the pilot flying. At 1156, during the climb to flight level 230, at about 16,000 feet above mean sea level (msl), the captain stated to the copilot that the airplane was depressurizing and for him to get the airplane down. The first officer disconnected the autopilot and began a
Probable cause
The failure of the flight crew to perform the cabin pressurization manual control abnormal checklist after experiencing a pressurization system malfunction and switching to manual pressurization control, and the failure of the flight crew to perform the emergency landing checklist prior to landing, resulting in the airplane having an excessive cabin pressure level after landing which led to a rapi
More accidents in FL
- Grumman G-73T, Dec 19, 2005
- Beech B90, Jan 5, 1994
- Beech B-90, Sep 3, 1999
- Cessna 182B, Feb 7, 1982
- Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47, Jun 7, 2012
Browse: Florida · Airbus Industrie aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
